Umbra Hiring for Software Engineer – Processing at Austin, TX Full Time

Umbra builds next-generation space systems that observe the Earth in unprecedented fidelity. This position can be located in Santa Barbara, Austin TX, or Fully Remote.

Our mission: Deliver global omniscience.

To stay ahead of climate change, geopolitical risk, and other major crises and issues, we need a global understanding of what is changing, where, and how fast. Umbra provides easy access to the highest quality commercial satellite data available, which is an indispensable tool for the growing number of organizations monitoring the Earth. We empower our customers to create the solutions that inform, inspire, and address our planet’s most pressing needs. We’re helping to create a brand new industry that has never meaningfully existed before.

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to be a key contributor to our backend image processing pipeline. The individual filling this position will collaborate with product owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams to analyze, develop, and maintain the software that supports downlink of satellite data, image formation, and QA analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain applications that perform parallel data ingestion and validation, automate quality assurance models, and generate usable imagery from raw radar data
• Help establish and adhere to DevOps practices that ensure that customer and satellite-operational needs are met with quality and performance
• Be actively engaged in and contribute to team processes, including project planning, bug triage, and retrospectives

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
• A record of self-learning and motivation with entry-level experience in Python, relational databases, and web services
• Demonstrated foundational understanding of software architecture and automated testing patterns
• Familiarity with code versioning tools, such as Git
• Good communications skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to learn new skills and technology

Things to Know or Be Willing to Learn

• Experience debugging low-level problems such as memory and thread issues
• Experience with asynchronous programming in Python, PostgreSQL, FastAPI, and Docker
• Experience working on a team that uses agile software project management
• Experience debugging issues in production systems based on metrics and logs

Benefits

• Flexible Vacation / Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• 401(k) Plan with 3% non-elective employer contribution
• Stock Options

Location

• Santa Barbara, CA
• Austin, TX
• Remote

Umbra is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

In compliance with federal laws, all hired persons will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) upon hire.

ITAR/EAR Requirements:

This position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S.Department of Commerce as applicable.

Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base ranges for all job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by skills, responsibilities and relevant work experience.